New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-21
THE TREATY WITH HAWAII.
RATIFIED BY THE SENATE IN SECRET
SESSION.

SESSION
oNLi ELtVEN VOTES CAST AGAINST IT-FUIL TEXT
| oh ihE TREATY-PMvILEGEs OBTAINED,
IN PEARL RIVER HARBOR
| thr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUSE.1
"A'hiNGToN. Jan. 20.-The Hawaiian Treaty or
more properly speaking, the extension of the old
treaty OF January 30, 1875 was ratified In the
SENATE 1hS afternoon in secret session by vote
OF 20 70 III, or ten more than the constitutional
@othiius majority Before this result was
rescheo lively discussion again arose over the
ahehonient introduced by the Foreign Affairs
committee, which provided for certain privileges
20 DC enjoyed by tho United States in tho Pearl
hlVer Harbor Of the island Of Oahu. Messrs. Ed
munds and Morgan both attempted to impress
uIon The Senate the necessity of getting this con-
| cessioh IfOm Hawaii in return for the free ad-
mission into this country Of its sugar. England
MI tdmunds argued, had advanced large sums Of
money 10 the Kin which could not be repaid, In
all propaDllty. To secure these loans England
would In due time take possession Of the islands
ana there would be no one to oppose her or even
control her action, was the case after her cam
paiSn In Egypt. England once in possession of the
islands, the fate OF the American sugar planters,
who plobabl, owned nine out Of every ten planta-
tions, would be sealed. II was Of the utmost i'm
portancc that the United States should secure this
|
reasons desirable that the United States should
retain this trade, the intrigues to obtain
troll OF 1t were growing more active every year on
the part of powers like England, Germany and
France The advantages to be derived by a naval
station in the Pacific Ocean were both Of q
| political and commercial character
| In tins position Mr. Edmunds was supported by
most OF the Democratic Senators, who viewed
Article Of the Treaty, which is the amendment
proposed by the Foreign Affairs Committee, in the
| light OF an Administration measure On the Re
| publican side, however, the amendment found
few supporters. II argued that it would in
volve the United States In international troubles
and put the country to needless expense. What
do we want q naval harbor forp' Mr.. ingalls, is
said to have exclaimed sarcasticaly "as long
We havo no navy Who would build a stable
before he had bought horscp This argument
seemed unanswerable, but Alr. Morgan declared
that wise men would look 10 the future and take
time by the forclock, 70 adopt an expression IN
keeping with the Kansas Senator's argument As
usual on such occasions Senator Morgan enter
tanned the Senate with diplomatic argument
| very profound. very learned and very unnterest-
| in2. The Pacific slope Senators In a body opposed
| the amendment because they said, IL would en-
danger tho adoption OF the Treaty by Hawaii
| The Hawaiian Government. they declared, would
never consent 10 ccde TO the United states the
privileges described in Article OF the Treaty.
| That had been shown In the answer given by the
| Hawaiian Prime Minister To the interpolatio ion
made in. the Hawaiian Parliament last summer.
Mr. Williams, the new Senator from California
argued at great lcneth uIop the proposed benefits
to the commerce of the Pacific slope to be derived
from the Treaty but he too declared that II would
never be accepted by Hawaii if Article were
retained
| After some further discussion n yea and nay
vote upon the amendment resulted IN its adoption
by a majority OF six votes, the rule requiring n
two thirds vote In the ratification Of treaties not
applyiny To amendments The vote upon the
Treaty itself was taken shortly afterward, and
resulted in its ratification by vote OF 43 To IL.
| rather than have treaty at all the Pacific
sop, Senators voted for IL with tho objectionable
| amendment included. The Treaty as IL stands
now amended by the Senate reads a. follows
| TIoN or THE CONVENTION RESPECTING cost
MERCIAL RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE UNITED
| STATES or AMERICA AND THE HAWAIIAN KING
| DON, CONCLUDED Jan. 80. 1870.
| WHEREAS. n convention was concluded be tween
the United States of America and his Majesty, the
| King Of the Hawaiian Islands. on the thIrtieth
day Of January. 1877 concerning commer-
| thereof 10 continue in force for
seven years from the date after it was TO
came into opei alton, and further until the expra-
ton Of twelve months after either OF the high con-
| tracing parties should give notice 10 the other
! Of It's wish TO terminate the same and
NIIE UEAs. Inc hlgn contracting cOnSldcr
that the increase and ,olidation Of their mutual
commercial interests would be better promoted by
the definite limitation OF the duration Ct
the said conven ion; therefore. the dent of
the United States OF America, and His
Majesty. the King of tho Hawaiian Islands, have
appointed: I he President of the United states Of
America, Frederick l. FrelinghuySen. Secretary OF
State and his Majesty. the King of the Hawaiian
Islands. Henry A. L. Carter. accredited to the hov
ernment of the United states rs his MajeSty's En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister PenlpOtentiary,
! who having exchanged their respective powers,
which were found sufficient and III due forn have
| agreed upon the following articles:
| ARTICLE 1.-The high contracting parties agree
tina the time fixed for the duration of said conven-
tion shall be definitely extended for n term of seven
years from he date Oi the exchange of ratlicatlons
hereof and, further, until the expiration OF twelve
months after either of the high contracting parties
shall give notice to the other of ITS wish to
| terminate the same. each of the high con-
| tracing parties being at liberty TO give
such notice TO the other at the end of
the said term of seven years. or at any time
thereafter
ARTICLE l. His Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian
Islands grants to the Government OF the United
States the exclusive right TO enter the hatbor OF
Pearl River in the Island Of Oahu and TO establish
and MAINTAIN there n coaling and repair station for
the use Of vessels of tine United States and TO that
end the United States may improve the entrance TO
said harbor and do all other things needfui To the
purpose aforesaid
ARTICLE lIl.-The present conventio shall be
| ratified and tho ratification exchanged at Wash
| ingtOE as soon as possible.
In witness whereof, the respective plenipoten-
tiaries hayo signed the present convention IN
duplicate and have hereuntO affixed their respec-
tive seals. Done at the city of Washington, the
sixth day Of December. in the year OF our Lord
| 1884.
IL FREDERICK r. FRELINGHUYsES,
lis: HENRY A. p. CARTER.
The vote IN detail is believed to have been as fol-
ows Republicans in Roman aud Democrats in